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We design, manufacture, and deliver industry-leading solutions that support energy extraction, production, and processing. Our commitment to innovation and operational excellence drives safer, cleaner, and more efficient energy solutions worldwide.\nFueling Your Passion\nThe Geothermal Engineer is responsible for evaluating, modeling, and optimizing geothermal resources to support the development and operation of geothermal energy projects. This role applies screening, reservoir engineering, subsurface characterization, thermal simulation, and production forecasting techniques to maximize sustainable energy recovery while minimizing technical and commercial risks. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to lead, manage and drive geothermal study projects to completion within budget and achieving quality delivery.\nAs a Geothermal Engineer, you will be responsible for:\nConducting geothermal resource assessments, including reservoir characterization, temperature evaluation, permeability analysis, and uncertainty assessment.\nDeveloping and maintaining 3D static and dynamic geothermal reservoir models to forecast thermal and hydraulic performance.\nPerforming reservoir simulations to evaluate production and injection strategies, well spacing, thermal breakthrough, and long-term heat recovery.\nConducting geothermal play fairway analysis (GPFA), site screening, and opportunity maturation activities.\nEstimating sustainable power generation potential and reservoir life under various development scenarios.\nEvaluating reservoir risks, including temperature decline, pressure depletion, recharge potential, and reservoir connectivity.\nAs project manager, leading, managing, and driving multi-disciplinary projects to completion within budget while ensuring quality delivery\nCollaborating with geoscientists, well engineers, drilling teams, and surface facility engineers to optimize field development plans.\nDesigning and evaluating exploration, production and injection well strategies to maximize thermal recovery and field economics.\nAnalyzing well test, pressure, temperature, tracer, and production data to update reservoir models and improve forecasts.\nConducting techno-economic assessments, project due diligence, and investment decision processes.\nPreparing technical reports, client presentations, and development recommendations.\nTo be successful in this role you will:\nHave a Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, Geoscience, or related discipline.\nHave 3 to 5 years' experience in geothermal reservoir simulation and subsurface modeling.\nHave knowledge of fluid flow in porous media, heat transfer, pressure transient analysis, and uncertainty quantification.\nHave experience with reservoir simulation software such as CMG, Eclipse, Petrel, tNavigator, or equivalent.\nHave understanding of geothermal systems, EGS, sedimentary geothermal, or subsurface energy systems preferred.\nHave strong analytical, problem-solving, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.\nHave proficiency with 3D geomodelling applications such as Petrel, Jewelsuite, Leapfrog a plus\nPreferred Experience for Oil & Gas Reservoir Engineers Transitioning to Geothermal:\nHave Master's or PhD degree in Petroleum Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, Geoscience, or related discipline.\nReservoir characterization and field development planning.\nWaterflood and injection management.\nProduction forecasting and decline analysis.\nHistory matching and reservoir surveillance.\nIntegrated subsurface modeling, including 3D structural/geological modeling is a plus\nTechno-economic evaluation, wellfield design and reserves/resource assessment.\nMinimum of 2 year experience in managing and leading multi-disciplinary geothermal projects\nKey Performance Indicators:\nAccuracy of geothermal resource forecasts.\nSustainable thermal energy recovery.\nReservoir model quality and uncertainty reduction.\nDevelopment plan optimization.\nProject economics and value creation.\nMulti-disciplinary project completion within budget and achieving client expectations\nTechnical contribution to geothermal project execution and business development.\nWork in a way that works for you\nWe recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too.\nWorking with us\nOur people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are stronger when our people are developed, engaged, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We invest in wellbeing, capability development, and leadership growth across all levels.\nWorking for you\nOur innovations have transformed the energy industry for over a century. To continue progressing, we look for individuals who embrace change and contribute to building the future.\nWhat You Can Expect\nContemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities\nComprehensive private medical care options\nSafety net of life insurance and disability programs\nTailored financial programs\nAdditional elected or voluntary benefits\nThis position requires valid work authorization in the country of employment. The employer is unable to sponsor work authorization for this role at any time.\nYou will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.\nThis position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.\nThe Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Principal, Geoscience & Petroleum, Disciplinary Engineering and Science","description_format":"text","description_chars":6436,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Life insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Petroleum & Mining Engineering","Oil & Gas"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-20T05:08:42Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 11 · green card filings: 1","filings_12m":11,"filings_prev_12m":10,"green_card_filings_12m":1,"median_offered_wage_usd":147083,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-15T11:24:14+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":79,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.882,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":7,"expected_fill_days":18,"reasons":["conf:3","velocity","win:mid","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-23T05:54:15Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/baker-hughes-geothermal-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/baker-hughes-geothermal-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-23T22:16:10Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4921,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-24T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1758363},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1758363"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fbaker-hughes-geothermal-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fbaker-hughes-geothermal-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fbaker-hughes-geothermal-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/baker-hughes-geothermal-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fbaker-hughes-geothermal-engineer"}]}